Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0Newfane gets about 130 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 99 U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 82°. Precipitation peaks in October and eases off in February. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 81% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Newfane at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Newfane’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Newfane’s place in Vermont beside it.
What a year in Newfane feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Walpole 2s Nepp, NH, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Newfane’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 130 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at West Wardsboro, VT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 166 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Newfane
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Walpole 2s Nepp, NH.
Living with Newfane’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
149 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 8 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Newfane from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (79%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Newfane and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Newfane yet.
Climates most like Newfane’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfane, VT | 12° | 82° | 48" | 130" |
| Vienna, NY | 14° | 81° | 45" | 151" |
| Corry, PA | 16° | 80° | 47" | 114" |
| Chardon, OH | 18° | 81° | 45" | 114" |
| Farmington, ME | 8° | 79° | 46" | 94" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Newfane averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Newfane compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Newfane’s place among Vermont’s.
Newfane weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Newfane’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from West Wardsboro, VT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 12° | 3.4" | 33.2" | 15 | 28 | 11° – 29° |
| February | 35° | 13° | 3.1" | 28.8" | 12 | 28 | 10° – 31° |
| March | 43° | 22° | 3.6" | 24.6" | 13 | 26 | 25° – 42° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 3.9" | 6.1" | 13 | 7 | 40° – 49° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 16 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 4.8" | 2.2" | 14 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 29° | 3.6" | 8.4" | 14 | 6 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 19° | 4.4" | 26.7" | 15 | 24 | 21° – 37° |
| Year | 58° | 35° | 47.8" | 130.2" | 166 | 119 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Newfane’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Newfane’s center.
- Snow: West Wardsboro, VT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Walpole 2s Nepp, NH, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Newfane’s climate
What is the weather like in Newfane?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 130 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Newfane in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 163 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Newfane get?
About 130 inches in a normal winter at West Wardsboro, VT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 119 days a year.
How hot does it get in Newfane?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 57°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Walpole 2s Nepp, NH).
When is the first and last frost in Newfane?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 149 frost-free days, at Walpole 2s Nepp, NH.
What growing zone is Newfane in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Newfane?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Newfane getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Newfane.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.